Forbes.com: The Highest-Paid Coaches In American Sports 2013

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The Highest-Paid...Football coaches once again dominate our list of America's highest-paid coaches: eight of the ten coaches call the NFL home. This year's list features three new names, including a new face at No. 1 and a rookie coach with no prior experience at the pro level. Annual salary values represent estimated base pay.

Payton usurped the Patriots' Bill Belichick as the highest-paid coach in American sports when he signed a five-year deal that pays an estimated $8 million annually. The contract offer came after Payton, who led the Saints to their first ever championship in 2010, was suspended for the 2012 season for his purported involvement in the Saints' bounty scandal. (AP Photo)

Belichick is arguably the NFL's best tactician, evidenced by the fact that the Patriots have won 72.6% of their games and made five trips to the Super Bowl since he took over in 2000. Sean Payton's new contract brings an end to Belichick's two-year reign as the highest-paid coach in American sports and his three-year run as highest-paid in the NFL. (AP Photo)

Reid takes over in Kansas City this season after 14 successful years in Philadelphia, where he played in five NFC Championships but never won a Super Bowl. Terms of the head coach's contract have been closely guarded, but sources with knowledge of the deal indicate he will make at least $7.5 million annually. (AP Photo)

Unlike many of the coaches on this list, Carroll's impressive salary was not earned via longterm success with his team, or even within the NFL. Rather, the coach was lured from his coaching gig at USC, where he amassed a stellar resume (97-19 record with seven consecutive BCS bowl game appearances) and was college football's highest-paid coach, with an annual salary of some $4.4 million in 2009. (AP Photo)

When Fisher was fired by the Titans after 17 years with the organization, he instantly became one of the most sought-after "free agent" coaches on the market. The rebuilding Rams won the sweepstakes in early 2012 by inking Fisher to a five-year deal worth around $35 million in total. (AP Photo)

Rivers received a five-year, $35 million extension in 2011 after leading the Celtics to their fourth consecutive division title. Boston and Rivers appeared intent on repeating their 2008 title run, but aging stars and a seemingly unstoppable Heat team suggest the Celtics' window has since closed. (AP Photo)

Washington was able to secure Shanahan's services before the 2010 season with a five-year deal that pays around $7 million annually. Shanahan guided the Denver Broncos to two Super Bowl wins in the late 1990s, and last year he led the Redskins to their first playoff appearance since 2007. (AP Photo)

Coughlin just missed the list last year, but that was before he signed a three-year, $20 million extension in June. It's a well-deserved pay raise for the coach who has steered the New York Giants to two Super Bowl victories over the last six seasons. (AP Photo)

Kelly was arguably college football's most sought-after coach prior to signing with Philadelphia on a five-year, $32.5 million contract this offseason. The expert tactician out of Oregon has zero experience at the NFL level but will still be paid more than his predecessor Andy Reid was slated to receive from the Eagles in 2013 ($6 million). (AP Photo)

Coach Pop has been a model of consistency over his 16 full seasons in San Antonio. The team has never missed the playoffs in those years, and the 2013 postseason marks the eighth time that the Spurs have made the Western Conference Finals under Popovich. (AP Photo)